Sulzfelder Blauer Silvaner trocken 2024

Wine Description for Sulzfelder Blauer Silvaner trocken 2024 by Luckert – Zehnthof

Colour & Appearance

Medium golden yellow with vibrant brilliance – a wine that already displays character in the glass.

Nose

Wild, spicy, unbridled. The nose opens with notes of apple skin and hay flowers, accompanied by a hint of dark berries – an unusual and captivating facet for Silvaner. These are joined by blood orange peel, grapefruit and subtle hints of dry wood, nuts and light tobacco. In the background lurks slightly damp stone and a shimmer of lanolin – complex, distinctive, unmistakably Franconian.

Palate

On the palate, the promise of the nose is confirmed: dense, firm and juicy, with a wonderfully mouth-watering salinity that keeps the wine in motion. Here, texture and structure reign supreme, not fruit – a Silvaner that possesses more bone than velvet and finds its greatness precisely in that. Intense, with marvellous tension and timeless elegance.

Finish

Long, mineral, fading with a saline-spicy character. The finish underscores the tectonic tension of this wine – it lingers without becoming wearisome.

Terroir & Origin

From Franconian Sulzfeld, one of the quiet yet convincing sources of the Franconia wine canon. The terroir speaks clearly: mineral austerity, depth, seriousness.

Grape Variety & Vinification

The Blauer Silvaner is one of four historical variants of Silvaner – alongside the Green, Red and Yellow – all of which are cultivated at Weingut Luckert. Following a slightly extended skin contact period, spontaneous fermentation, malolactic fermentation and maturation in large wooden casks follow. A handcrafted purist approach that allows the wine maximum expressiveness.

Food Pairing Recommendations

An ideal companion to grilled pike-perch with herb butter, sweetbreads, Franconian sausages with sauerkraut or a robust Reblochon cheese. The saline minerality also makes it a perfect partner for oysters or seafood.

Special Features

The Blauer Silvaner is a historical rarity – hardly any Franconian winery still cultivates all four Silvaner variants. Luckert – Zehnthof thus preserves living ampelographic heritage and demonstrates that diversity within a single grape variety is not merely an academic footnote, but something tangible in the glass.